Criminal Procedure - Exceptions to the Hearsay Rule - Victim and Witness Intimidation
Sponsor: Delegate MaloneCommittee: JudiciarySubject: Criminal Law - ProcedureStatus: Hearing 2/21 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 6, 2020)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Expanding, to any criminal case, the applicability of a certain exception to the hearsay rule relating to victim or witness intimidation; providing that a certain statement is not excluded from evidence by the hearsay rule if the statement is offered against a party that has acquiesced in certain wrongdoing; and repealing a certain provision of law imposing conditions precedent for the admission of a certain statement into evidence.
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Testimony (3)
MGA witness listFAV 2FavorableUNF 1Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Kroll, Steve | States attorney's AAC | Oral |
| FAV | Delegate Malone, Delegate Malonelegislator | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Flores, Ricardo | OPD | Position only |
Organizations on record
OPDUNF 1